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NSF 25-548: Accelerating Research Translation (ART)
Historical NSF funding solicitation that supported institutions of higher education and eligible U.S. non-profit organizations in building research translation capacity through five tracks covering technology transfer, institutional growth, regional resources, education, and coordination.
NRF Thuthuka Funding Instrument 2027: Tracks, Eligibility and How to Apply
The National Research Foundation Thuthuka Funding Instrument supports emerging South African researchers through PhD, Post-PhD and NRF Rating tracks. The 2027-funded call closed on 15 April 2026; this archive explains the verified funding rules and how to prepare for a future call.
Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026: $10,000 Award (Closed Cycle)
Historical 2026 award record for the $10,000 Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. The closed nomination cycle recognized an individual under 40 working directly in international agriculture and food production; self-nominations were not accepted.
Nordic Innovation: Green and Competitive Nordic Region project proposals
Historical reference for Nordic Innovation’s closed Green and Competitive Nordic Region call, which supported cross-border projects under Innovative Solutions for 2030 and Nordic Forward: Resilience and Competitiveness for 2050.
Scale Your Black-led STEM Startup: Nobellum Growth Stream Innovator Program 2026 (Six-Month Accelerator, Mentorship, National Demo Day)
Historical reference for Nobellum's 2026 Growth Stream, a six-month accelerator for revenue-generating Black-led STEM ventures in Canada preparing to scale and raise external capital.
FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants – Fishery Management
NOAA’s FY26 competitive grant and cooperative agreement opportunity for projects that improve sustainable management of shallow and associated mesophotic coral reef fisheries in U.S. jurisdictions and federal waters.
NMSDC Emerging Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Program 2026: Applications Closed
Historical reference for the National Minority Supplier Development Council's closed 2026 Emerging Young Entrepreneurs program, a structured business-growth and mentorship opportunity for U.S.-based minority entrepreneurs ages 19-35.
NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship (2026): Up to $100,000 per Mentor
A closed 2026 NINDS mentor-recognition prize for NINDS-funded faculty mentors, using trainee nominations followed by an invited mentor and institutional submission.
Niskanen Summer Institute: Democracy that Works — Historical Reference
Historical reference for the closed 2026 Niskanen Summer Institute, a fully funded Washington, D.C. program for undergraduates with covered travel and housing plus a $250 stipend.
Doctoral Award (Cohort 3)
NIHR Doctoral Award Cohort 3 was a 2026 single-stage, doctoral-level career-development award supporting early-career health and social care researchers undertaking a PhD by research. The round is now closed and is retained as a historical reference.
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) 2026-2027: Historical Reference
Historical reference for the closed NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program admission cycle for 2026-2027. The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education lists up to $20,000 per academic year, renewable up to two years, for eligible undergraduates with exceptional financial need who accept NIH research service obligations.
Targeting RNA in Disease with Novel Technologies (TRDNT) Challenge 2026
Historical reference for the closed NIH TRDNT Challenge Phase I, which sought novel endogenous-RNA technologies and offered up to $500,000 in Phase I prizes; NIH lists later phases as anticipated rather than announced application rounds.
RFA-MH-26-140: BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH BRAIN Initiative U01 cooperative agreement for novel sensor technologies and bioelectronic devices that synchronize real-time behavioral data with neural recordings; an estimated $10 million is intended to fund 6-8 awards for each receipt date.
RFA-EY-25-001 (Historical Reference): BRAIN Initiative: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System (R21)
Historical reference for the expired NIH BRAIN Initiative R21 notice RFA-EY-25-001, which supported early-stage technologies for neural recording and modulation. NIH has not listed a successor cycle on the verified notice page.
NIH RFA-DK-26-310: Diabetes Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-DK-26-310 supports U.S.-based Diabetes Research Centers with shared biomedical research cores, an Administrative Core and enrichment program, and a Pilot and Feasibility program for interdisciplinary diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic research.
RFA-CA-27-016: The Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network (ETCTN) Lead Academic Organizations (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
This closed NCI NOFO sought Lead Academic Organizations for the Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials Network, using a UM1 cooperative agreement to design, conduct, monitor, and analyze early-phase trials of DCTD/CTEP-IND cancer agents.
NIH Quantum Sensing Technology Challenge
Historical reference for the completed NIH prize competition led by NCATS to adapt existing quantum-enabled sensing technologies for biomedical and clinical use cases.
Limited Competition: Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-Limited Institutions (RLI-S10, PAR-27-067)
A no-cost-sharing NIH S10 opportunity that supports one modern research or teaching instrument for eligible U.S. institutions with limited biomedical research capacity. The next announced application deadline is January 26, 2027.
PAR-26-042: Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
NIH’s National Library of Medicine (NLM) supports R01 research grants to develop and evaluate scalable, reusable clinical informatics methods and tools, with a direct-cost cap of $250,000 per year.
NIH HEAL PAR-25-154: Early-Stage Discovery of New Pain Targets in the Understudied Druggable Proteome (R03)
Historical reference for NIH HEAL's expired PAR-25-154 R03 NOFO, which supported one-year pilot projects on eligible understudied proteins related to pain and pain management.
PAR-25-051: Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN) Small-Molecule Drug Discovery (UG3/UH3)
NIH's PAR-25-051 NOFO supported small-molecule neuroscience drug discovery and development through UG3/UH3 cooperative agreements, with NIH consultants and contract research organizations available for selected development work. The final listed application deadline has passed, so this page is a historical reference.
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (Parent PF5 Clinical Trial Optional) 2026-2029
NIH PA-26-002 supports funded international research collaborations led by a U.S. domestic prime organization, with foreign work proposed as linked International Project components under the PF5 mechanism.
NIH NIBIB eC3i Program - Education 2026: Free 10-Week Biomedical Commercialization Course
The NIH NIBIB eC3i Education program was a free 10-week commercialization course for investigators with active NIH-funded research from participating Institutes and Centers. The 2026 application cycle is closed.
NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)
Mentored NIH career development mechanism for clinically trained researchers transitioning toward independent investigation.
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